Performance in Simulators

Colin McRae Rally 2005

This game has modest system requirements, but its using many shaders gives a certain advantage to graphics cards that are better at executing version 1.4 and 2.0 pixel shaders.

The MSI NX6800-TD128E performs well up to 1280x1024, but the 54fps in 1600x1200 may be too low for a racing simulator. The SLI mode and overclocking bring their bonuses, too, but the GeForce 6800 still cannot overtake the RADEON X800 XL.

All the participating devices (except the GeForce 6600 GT) easily overtake the 60fps barrier in 1024x768 resolution of the “eye candy” mode, but the SLI pair of MSI cards and the RADEON X800 XL are the only solutions to have high results in 1280x1024.

None of the tested cards allows playing Colin McRae Rally 2005 in 1600x1200 with enabled anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering.